horror, true crime, and mystery book reviews
First, a short history lesson... In high school we are taught about many important events in our history classes; World War II, Pearl Harbor, the Civil Rights Movement, and The Great Depression, just to name a few. But not many of us, (in fact, no one I personally know,) was educated on the Nanking Massacre,… Continue reading The Devil of Nanking | Mo Hayder | Book Review
You guys... 😢 I am sad to say that this book may have completely changed my feelings on old school 70's-90's horror books! Horror movies are something that I have always been excited and passionate about ever since I was a wee young kid. I like most all kinds of horror: The goofy, the truly… Continue reading The Devil’s End | D.A. Fowler | Book Review
It seems all too common for people to graduate high school and promise to never pick up a book again, as if all forms of reading are a punishment. Most people I know outside of my family, partner, Instagram, and this blog, do not read books. I used to be like that too, I guess;… Continue reading The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires | Grady Hendrix | Book Review
Personally, I love disco! Not just the music, but the style, the dancing, and the overall vibes too. The 1960's and 1970's are iconic decades which brought us many fabulous things. One of which, was Studio 54. Trust, I would've been trying to get inside of that club every waking moment of my life had… Continue reading Disco Deathtrap | Cameron Roubique | Book Review
The first Riley Sager book I read was Lock Every Door, so I appear to be reading his novels all out of order! And you know what? That's fine by me! I could be wrong, but I feel like if you become a fan of an author because of their first book, you are bound… Continue reading Final Girls | Riley Sager | Book Review
In Pittsburgh we have this place everyone calls, "Thirteen Bends."* It is an abandoned road in the woods that is rumored to be haunted. Our local legend goes something like this... In the 1800's there was an orphanage along the road that is now called Thirteen Bends. One evening a bunch of teenagers were playing… Continue reading Rules for Vanishing | Kate Alice Marshall | Book Review
My favorite television show in the entire world is Buffy the Vampire Slayer. If you ask me, there was never a show before or after that has managed to capture the essence of what Joss Whedon brought to Buffy. In my eyes, it is the perfect show. (Except for Dawn's dumb ass and anything that… Continue reading Ninth House | Leigh Bardugo |Book Review
Do you believe in haunted or cursed objects? Because I friggin' do! Sometimes while shopping at antique stores, I pick up an old object in my hands and wonder, "what if this is cursed?" or "what if a demon comes with this thing?" I always make sure to sage the shit out of the crib… Continue reading The Amulet | Michael McDowell | Book Review
I saw this on Forever In A Story's blog and thought this was a really fun idea! I hope to see you participate too, because I would love to see your answers and get to know you better! (Please tag me so I can read them!) 1. Favorite Book of All Time William Peter Blatty's… Continue reading Get to Know Ya | Book Tag
I love carnivals so much! I like the look, the history, the sounds, and the smells. Carnivals are always filled with so much excitement, aren't they?! But, is it just me, or does it seem like there's always an underlying feeling of darkness at carnivals, too? Maybe it's because of the morbid sideshow acts, the… Continue reading Something Wicked This Way Comes | Ray Bradbury | Book Review
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